BILL REQ. #:  H-2456.1 

Read first time 03/18/2003.   Referred to Committee on State Government.

     AN ACT Relating to the use of public facilities for lobbying; and amending RCW 44.04.170.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 44.04.170 and 1999 c 153 s 59 are each amended to read as follows:
     It shall be the duty of each association of municipal corporations or municipal officers, which is recognized by law and utilized as an official agency for the coordination of the policies and/or administrative programs of municipal corporations, to submit biennially, or ((oftener)) more often as necessary, to the governor and to the legislature the joint recommendations of such participating municipalities regarding changes which would affect the efficiency of such municipal corporations. No public funds may be used directly or indirectly for lobbying. Such associations shall include but shall not be limited to the Washington state association of fire commissioners, a state association of water/wastewater districts, and the Washington state school directors' association.